Ticket punch



Jan. 9, 196 J K. WILLIS 3,362,271

TI CKET PUNCH Filed Sept. 12, 1966 ll WW n Fig-8. F3." -5- l g u 1 65INVENTOR BY We MS WW United States Patent 3,362,271 TICKET PUNCH John K.Willis, West Haven, Conn, assignor to The Hoggson & Pettis ManufacturingCompany, Orange, Conn, a corporation of Connecticut Filed Sept. 12,1966, Ser. No. 578,854 8 Claims. (Cl. 83-146) ABSTRACT 9F THE DISCLOSUREA ticket punch comprising a base, a die plate having a die at one endthereof, a punch holder having at least one substantially U-shaped end,said die plate mounted on said base and said punch holder mounted onsaid die plate, such that said U-shaped end is normally posi tionedabove said die, both said die plate and said punch holder coupled tosaid base by fastening means, a punch for cooperating with said dieslidably mounted in guide openings in the sides of said U-shaped ends,said punch of a length greater than the distance between the walls ofthe U-shaped end, said punch resiliently biased for movement in saidU-shaped end by a spring and retainer ring which lie between the sidesof the U-shaped end, said retainer ring supported by said punch,force-exerting means supported from the punch base having a portionpositioned to engage an end of the punch furthest from the die, saidpunch holder coupled to the die plate shaped to provide an extendedthroat for receiving materials to be punched, said punch being providedwith guide means, and a combined stripper and aligning member affixed tothe U-shaped end of the punch holder, said last-mentioned member havingaligning means for engaging the guide means of the punch to preventrotation of the punch and stripper means with an opening therethroughfor permitting the punch to pass therethrough.

This application is a continuation-in-part of US. Patent applicationSer. No. 495,268, filed Oct. 12, 1965, now abandoned.

This invention relates to a ticket or check punch and more particularlyto a ticket pun-ch which incorporates interchangeable punches and dies.

The ticket punch of this invention is constructed such that it is easilydisassembled, thus enabling interchangeability of parts without specialtools. The parts of the device are preferably coupled together usingremovable fasteners, clips and snap rings, in order to readily permitdies and punches to be changed, depending on the punch holeconfiguration desired.

The ticket punch device of this invention also features a receptaclewhich is positionable under the base to collect the punchings, as wellas a slidably mounted gage for selectively positioning the material tobe punched with respect to the punching mechanism of the punch device.The ticket punch of this invention additionally includes means foraligning the punching mechanism with respect to its mating die.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a new andimproved ticket punch device.

It is another object of this invention to provide a new and improvedticket punch device which may be easily disassembled without specialtools in order to change the mechanism for forming the punch holes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved ticketpunch device including a percussion mechanism for advancing aspring-biased punch on a cooperating die.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a new andimproved ticketpunch device including a removable cap for collectingpunchings and a slide for gaging the material to be punched.

An additional object of this invention is to provide means for aligninga punch with respect to its mating die.

Still other objects and advantages of the invention will in part beobvious and will in part be apparent from the specification.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope ofthe invention will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention,reference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 is a sideelevational view of the ticket punch device according to this invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 22 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of a die plate according to this invention;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the die plate according to thisinvention;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a the invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side elevational View of a punch aligning andstripper mechanism according to the invention;

FIG. 7 is a top view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an alternate embodiment of means for aligning the punch withrespect to its mating die;

FIG. 9 is another alternate embodiment of means for aligning the punchwith respect to its mating die; and

FIG. 10 is still another embodiment of means for aligning the punch.

In FIGS. 1-7 there is illustrated the preferred embodiment of a ticketpunch device which is suitable for use on a desk. The device includes abase 10 preferably of metal or other suitable material which is stamped,molded or formed in any suitable manner into the configuration shown inFIG. 2. Positioned on the base is a die plate 12, more clearly shown inFIGS. 3 and 4. Th die plate 12 includes a die 13 and a pair of holes 14and 15 which are aligned with a pair of holes 16 and 17 in the base.Mounted on top of the die plate is a punch holder 20 having a U-shapedend 21 with a pair of holes 22 and 23. These holes also are aligned withholes 14 and 15 of the die plate as well as the holes 16 and 17 of thebase. The other end of punch holder 29 includes a second U-shapedportion 25 on which is mounted a punch 26. This punch is of a lengthsuch that it extends out wardly above and below openings 28 in the sidesof U-shaped end 25. The openings 28 provide guides for the movement ofpunch 26 toward and away from the die 13. The punch 26 is slidablysupported within the guides 28 by a spring 32 and a snap-type retainingring 33. In order to depress the punch toward the die 13, a lever 40 ispivotally coupled by a pin 41 to a pair of sidewalls 43 which arepreferably formed as part of die plate 12. It is to be understood thatthey may be formed as part of base 10, if desired. In order to couplethe die plate, the punch holder and the base together, a plurality ofremovable fasteners 45 are provided. The fasteners are preferably of thetype which may be removed, such that the die plate and punch holder maybe readily detached and interchanged with other types of plates andpunches if a change in the hole type being punched is desired. It is tobe further understood that, if desired, rivets may be utilized in placeof the removable type fasteners. However, the removable type fastenersare preferred for the purposes of this invention.

punch holder according to As part of this invention there is provided amember 49 which is attached to the U-shaped end 25. The member 49, inthe preferred embodiment, has a material stripper portion shown at 50with an opening 51 which permits the punch 26 to be movabletherethrough. Upon activation of the punch by depression of theoperating lever 40, the punch will travel through the stripper portion50 to punch a hole in material positioned between the stripper portion50 and the die 13. The punched-out material will then penetrate throughdie 13 and a hole 54 in the base and fall into the hollow portion of thebase 10. The scrap is collected by a sliding reservoir cap or tray 55which is preferably clipped to the front of the base so as to collectscrap which passes through die 13 and the opening 54 in the base 10.

The member 49 also includes an aligning portion 57 having a surface 58which engages a guide means flat 60 formed on the punch 26. Thus thepunch 26 will be prevented from rotating as the punch is depressed andthe punch will at all times be aligned to its mating die regardless ofthe shape of the punch and the die.

In order to gage the depth of the material to be punched, a slidingdepth gage 70, which snaps over the base 10, is provided. The gagepermits the centering of the hole to be punched from an edge of thematerial to be accurately determined.

Referring now particularly to FIGS. 6 and 7, there is disclosed thepunch 26 having a retainer slot 81 for mounting a snap-type retainerring 33. After the punch is depressed by the action of the lever, thepunch will return to its initial position by the action of the spring onthe snap-type retainer ring 33.

To change the punch as Well as the die, fasteners 45 can be removed topermit a die plate of a different dimension die to be inserted.Furthermore, the punch 26 can be removed by snapping out the retainingring 33. In this manner interchangeability of punches and dies ispossible by the user, without the requirement-of special tools todisassemble the device.

Referring now to FIG. 8, there is shown an alternate embodiment of thealigning portion of member 49. In this embodiment a guide means keyway62 is formed in the punch 26 and a tooth 63 is formed on the member 49to prevent the punch 26 from turning.

FIG. 9 shows another alternate embodiment of the aligning portion ofmember 49. In this embodiment the member 49 is provided with an opening65 having a flat therein for engaging a flat 66 formed on the punch 26.

FIG. 10 shows still another alternate embodiment of means for aligningthe punch. As shown, the embodiment includes a punch holder 70 having abore 71 and a counterbore 72 formed therein. A punch member 75 ispositioned within the bores 71 and 72. The punch member 75 has a flat 76formed thereon for engaging a pin or, preferably, a set screw 77supported by the punch holder 71. The punch is spring-biased upwardly byspring 78 engaging a retaining ring 79 supported by the punch 75.

It should be understood that the aligning means shown in each of theembodiments herein provides means for preventing the punch from fallingout of the punch holder if the punch is turned on its back.

It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those madeapparent from the preceding description are efliciently attained andsince certain changes may be made in the above constructions withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention, it is intended that allmatter contained in the foregoing description or shown in theaccompanying drawing, shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended tocover all the generic and specific features of the invention hereinclaimed and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as amatter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

What is claimed is:

1. A ticket punch comprising a base, a die plate having a die at one endthereof, a punch holder having at least one substantially U-shaped end,said die plate mounted on said base and said punch holder mounted onsaid die plate, such that said U-shaped end is normally positioned abovesaid die, both said die plate and said punch holder coupled to said baseby fastening means, a punch for cooperating with said die slidablymounted in guide openings in the sides of said U-shaped end, said punchof a length greater than the distance between the walls of the U- shapedend, said punch resiliently biased for movement in said U-shaped end bya spring and retainer ring which lie between the sides of the U-shapedend, said retainer ring supported by said punch, force-exerting meanssupported from the punch base having a portion positioned to engage anend of the punch furthest from the die, said punch holder coupled to thedie plate shaped to provide an extended throat for receiving material tobe punched, said punch being provided with guide means, and a combinedstripper and aligning member aflixed to the U-shaped end of the punchholder, said last-mentioned member having aligning means for engagingthe guide means of the punch to prevent rotation of the punch andstripper means with an opening therethrough for permitting the punch topass therethrough.

2. In a ticket punch according to claim 1, wherein the guide meanscomprises a flat and wherein the aligning means comprises a matingsurface.

3. In a ticket punch according to claim 1, wherein the guide meanscomprises a keyway and wherein the aligning means comprises a tooth.

4. In a ticket punch according to claim 1, wherein the guide meanscomprises a flat and wherein the aligning means comprises meanssurrounding a portion of the punch and having a flat for engaging theflat of the punch.

5. A ticket punch in accordance with claim 1, wherein the combinedstripper and aligning member is substantially U-shaped.

6. In a ticket punch and the like having a die, a punch holder with aportion thereof formed to slidably support a punch cooperating with thedie, the improvement characterized in that there is provided guidesurface means on said punch and in that there is provided a singlemember supported by the punch holder having aligning means on one endthereof cooperating with said punch guide surface means to maintain thealignment of the punch with respect to the die, and in that the singlemember has stripper means formed on the other end thereof with anopening therein for permitting the punch to pass therethrough.

7. In a ticket punch according to claim 6, characterized in that thepunch guide surface means comprises a flat and in that the aligningmeans of the single member comprises a fiat.

8. In a ticket punch according to claim 6, characterized in that thepunch guide surface means comprises a keyway in that the aligning meansof the single member comprises a key.

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